When might it be more useful to use indirect attitude measures instead of direct measures?

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In this question about when indirect attitude measures can be more useful than direct measures, we evaluate each option to see which scenario benefits from indirect methods.
Option 1: 'When people do not yet hold an attitude toward the object in question.' If someone does not have a formed belief or evaluation about the object, direct questions may yield vague or uninterpretable responses. Indirect measures can still reveal spontaneous associations or evaluations even in the absence of a fully formed explicit attitude. However, the lack of an attitude is not the strongest justification for preferring indirect methods.
Option 2: 'When the attitude might be toward a sensitive topic.' This is a strong and common justification. Indirect measures—such as affective priming, reaction times, or implicit association tests—can reduce social desirability bias and demand characteristics that contaminate self-report on sensitive or socially stigmatized topics. Since respondents may conceal true evaluations, indirect methods often provide more accurate insight in these cases.
Option 3: 'When there is an inconsistency between the different attitude components.' If components like affect, cognition, and behavior are unaligned, direct measures may reflect stated attitudes that differ from actual behavior. Indirect measures can help triangulate the implicit attitude that may align more closely with spontaneous responses, but the primary problem here is inconsistency itself, which can be explored via multiple methods, not solely indirect measures.
Option 4: 'When people are likely to hold ambivalent attitudes.' Ambivalence can complicate direct reports, as individuals may express mixed feelings. Indirect measures can sometimes capture the strength or direction of underlying evaluations even when ambivalence is present, yet ambivalence itself does not automatically mandate indirect assessment; researchers often use both to parse the components. Still, the strongest, most straightforward justification among the options is the sensitivity of the topic in option 2.

PSYCH 3325 AU2025 (37320) Exam 1

When might it be more useful to use indirect attitude measures instead of direct measures?

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